1,978 ft
Distance
44 ft
Climb
-256 ft
Descent
00:16:27
Avg time

Cougar Ridge Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
    • Observed Trials
  • Riding Area
    Valleycliffe
    Squamish, British Columbia
  • Difficulty Rating
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    DH, AM
  • Direction
    Downhill Primary
    Popular direction shown
  • Physical Rating
    Hard
  • Season
    All year
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes up to Class 1
  • TTFs on Trail
    Rock Face
  • Global Ranking
    #16929 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #20535 in E-Biking
    • #86 in Observed Trials
  • Local Popularity
    50 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 60 in E-Biking
    • 85 in Observed Trials
  • Land Owner
    Diamond Head Land Co

Cougar Ridge is a series of steep rock lines with some easier ride arounds. It also sees trials riders so give way to them if you see them coming up the hill.

This trail is unsanctioned.

Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Cougar Ridge multi-use trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -213 ft
  • Altitude min
    514 ft
  • Altitude max
    773 ft
  • Altitude start
    729 ft
  • Altitude end
    515 ft
  • Grade
    -10.8%
  • Grade max
    -67%
  • Grade min
    26.9%
  • Distance climb
    522 ft
  • Distance down
    1,168 ft
  • Distance flat
    180 ft
  • Avg time
    00:16:27
  • Avg reverse time
    00:23:27
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on Feb 3, 2025
Snow Covered
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      Cougar Ridge Trail Reports

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      Feb 3, 2025 @ 7:21pm
      Feb 3, 2025
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      Jan 29, 2025 @ 1:41pm
      Jan 29, 2025
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      Jan 21, 2025 @ 1:52pm
      Jan 21, 2025
      Nov 17, 2024 @ 1:14pm
      Nov 17, 2024
      Tree down across trail just before the final rock feature.
      Sep 23, 2024 @ 3:28pm
      Sep 23, 2024
      Spicy in the damp as always. New work should help with the other 3 people that ride this trail.
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 0 rides
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      6 Months
      • 4 rides
      • 14 miles avg distance
      All
      • 100 rides
      • Last: Jan 29, 2025

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      Sep 25, 2017 @ 10:22am
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      Sep 25, 2017 @ 10:22am
      Sep 25, 2017
      997 |
      Nov 29, 2014 @ 8:35pm
      Nov 29, 2014
      328 |
      Apr 13, 2020 @ 6:07pm
      Apr 13, 2020

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